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Under 30s shine in Future Leaders Awards

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2009
Julia Feher from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) won this year's IFSA/Deloitte Future Leaders Awards for her paper recommending a "pay for use" financial planning business model. The IFSA/Deloitte Future Leaders Awards program ...

Arise Chindonesia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2009
... Indonesia as the world's second largest coal exporter will drive their powerstations while Indonesia as the world's largest palm oil exporter will drive their food industry that will help feed these three nations that already make up 40 per cent of world ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2009
The Australian sharemarket was in positive territory at noon, lead by general gains across all sectors. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 26.3 cents, or 0.58 per cent, at 4548.5 while the broader All Ordinaries rose 25.6 cents, or ...

Asset completes investment review

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2009
The $1.1 billion Asset Super has recently completed the last stage of its investment restructuring process, including changes to the fund's cash, international and Australian equities, alternative and international fixed interest mandates. Recently ...

Smartphones and 3Gs boost fin services

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2009
... on device technology and high bandwidth (3G) networks. Despite this, the convenience of having one's bank accounts in the palm of one's hand is a huge draw among users. ComScore noted that 31 per cent of mobile customers choose to access their financial ...

Asset Super completes intl mandates review

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2009
Asset Super has made sweeping changes to its international equities and bonds mandates, dropping seven out of eight international equities fund managers and appointing nine new mandates across both asset classes. Asset Super has discontinued mandates ...

Local Govt Super overhauls intl eq, Aus equities next

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2009
Local Government Super (LGS) has changed the manager line up of its $990 million international equities portfolio to suit a "core and satellite" approach, and it plans to do the same with its $1 billion Australian equities portfolio next. Peter Lambert ...

Joy Palmer Foundation established to promote ESG

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2009
Statewide Super has established a foundation in honour of former trustee and chairperson Joy Palmer that will support young people within the superannuation industry interested in promoting sustainability and governance. Joy Palmer was a well-known ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2008
The Australian stockmarket remained strong at noon, extending the morning's positive open, following gains in European stocks. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 84.5 points, or 2.36 per cent, at 3672.5, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Vale Joy Palmer

Joy Palmer, the chairperson of South Australian super fund Statewide passed away on, Monday, November 17, after a dignified and determined battle with breast cancer. Statewide chief executive officer Frances Magill paid tribute to Joy's contribution ...